Passenger and luggage carrying attachment for motor-cycles.



J. A. OSBORN. PASSENGER AND LUGGAGE CARRYING ATTACHMENT FOR MOTOR CYCLES.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 2, 1912'.

Patented Apr. 1, 1913.

2 BHBETB-BHEET 1 Inventor Atto rn e ys J. A..'0SBORN. PASSENGER AND LUGGAGE CARRYING ATTACHMENT FOR MOTOR CYCLES.

APPLIOATIO! nun 11.2, 1912.

1,057,661. I Patented A i.1,.1913.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

Attorriey.

a Inventor.

'of a motor cycle, the same JOHN A. OSBORN, OF HAMMONDSPORT, NEW YORK.

PASSENGER AND LUGGAGE CARRYING ATTACHMENT FOR MOTOR-CYCLES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 1, 1913.

Application filed April 2, 1912. Serial No; 688,087.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN A. OSBORN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hammondsport, in the county of Steuben and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Passenger and Luggage Carrying Attachment for Motor-Cycles, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to improvements in passenger and luggage carrying attachments for motor cycles, the primary object of the present invention being the provision of a novel form of rumble seatand luggage carrier, adapted'to be attached to and carried by the rear portion of the frame being provided with .a'springcushioned seat so disposed that the occupant may be seated sidewis-e with both feet disposed to rest upon a running board carried upon one side or both sides of the attachment, the one not being used where two running boards are employed, being positioned for the reception of luggage, such for instance as a suit case.

A further object of the present invention is the provision of a rumble seat attachment for motor cycles, whereby the occupant is permitted to sit sidewise thereupon with both feet resting upon a foldable running board, such running board being so disposed as when not in use, to be folded in a vertical position todiminish the projection thereof beyond the sides of the motor cycle, the attachment also being further provided with a grip at the front of the seat portion, whereby the occupant while seated may grasp the same similarly to a handle bar and thus assist in retaining himself upon the rumble seat.

WVith the foregoing and other objects in View which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention residesin the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of invention herein disclosed can be made within the scope of whatlis claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of the complete attachment provided with oppositely disposed running boards. Fig. 2 is a side elevation theredf Fig. 3 is a perspective View of the attachment having a single running board. Fig. t is a detailed perspective View showing the method of pivoting the folding running board.

Referring to the drawings,

designates the upper seat carrying or main frame of the attachment, which is preferably U-shaped so that the projecting terminals 12 thereof will have pivoted thereto the frame the. numeral 1 v or' yoke 3, which is disposed to be connected with the motor cycle frame at or near the seat thereof. In order to hold the terminals 2 in proper spaced relation, the handle bar 4;, which is formed from a single piece of material has its 7 terminals connected, as

shown in Fig. 1, to the terminals 2 of the upper frame 1 and in 'such a position as to be in ready access to the person seated upon the frame 1 and just in the rear of the seat of the motor cycle. A plurality of coiled springs 5 with the stems '6 attached. thereto,

are disposed within the frame 1 and carrythe seat carrying frame 7, whereby the cushion 8 disposed thereon will lee-given the proper cushion effect to take care of the jars due to the vibration of the motor and the irregularities of the road.

Connected to the outer sides of the frame 1 and depending therefrom, are the two pairs of vertical plates ,or arms 9 and 9 respectively, which when the attachment is in place, are disposedupon the respective sides of the rear or drive .wheel of the motor cycle, the same being properly spaced apart by the bars 10 and 10, respectively, which have also connected thereto'npon the inner face thereof, the curved plates 11 and 11 respectively. The two pairs of bracing plates 12 and 12' respectively, are connected to the respective sides of the frame 1, while their lower ends converge and are connected centrally of two of the curved plates '11 and 11. respectively, thus providing a rigid frame for properly supporting the pairs of depending plates 9 and 9.

Connected to the lower of vertical plates 9 are the right angled projections 13 for the reception of the running board 14, which may be made rigid and be positioned at all times as shown inFig, 1, while pivoted in the lower end of the plates 9 by meal s of the rods 15, are the right angled arms 16 carrying the'folding running board 17. By this arrangement, the foot board 17 nay biz-folded to rest against the ends of the pairs plates 9 when not in use, or assume the position as shown in Fig. 1, when used for carrying luggage.

When the device is attached for use, the plates S) and f) are diFposed to fit astride the rear Wheel, while the axle of the motor cycle has the ends thereof projected through the terminals of the hraces l2 and '12 and seated Within the SPHCQ hetween the inclined plates 11 and 11' and plates and 1t) respectively. By this means the combined rumble seat and lug age carrier-tor motor cycles having a side foot rest is provided, said foot rest being so disposed that the occupant will sit 15siclewise upon, the cushion 8 instead of astride, as the usual practice, with rumhle l seats now in use. By this means the oecu pant is made more romfortahle and can therefore ride a greater distance upon a motor cycle equipped with this attachment ihan with the usual form of seat; and at the ante time hy' reason of the fact that two foot boards which have hc n shown in Fig. i 1 are employed, the luggage may he carried by one foot hoard while an occupant is seated upon the cushion is with hi f et rest-- ing upoirthe other foot hoard.

'hat. is claimed is: 1. An attachment for motor ycles. com prising a U-shaped main frame the terminals 5 of which are adapted to he disposed toward the seat of the motor cycle. a frame cngaging hail carried in the tcrniinal's thereof. a handle bar connected intcrnualiaoof the ends of the main frame and proicctingtransrersely thcrtaihove, a spring udm ncd seat .carrying frame mounted in the main frame to the rear of thc handlc haiu two pairs of Vertically disposed plate connected to the 40 main frame at the rrspcctire sides thereof and adapted when the attachment is in use i to be one upon each side of the rear wheel of the motor cy le. and a foot rest carried at the respective ends of ea h pail-of plates.

2. An atta hment for motor cycles, comprising a U- lI1PQ l 'fran'ie, a pivoted frame engaging hail connected to the extreme terminals of said U-sln'iped frame, a handle bar connected to said U-ehaped frame within the extreme ends of the terminals thereof and projecting above the U-shaped frame, a spring; cushioned seat carrying frame supported in said U-shaped frame, two pairs or hrace plates connected to the respective terminals of the U-shaped frame and at right anglesthereto, the lower ends of .said braces converging to fit upon the axle of a motor cycle, and platform carrying supports conncctcd to the U-shaped frame and disposed A to project exteriorly one upon caer side of the rear wheel of the motor cycle.

3. An attachment for motor ew-lescomprisinga U-shaped frame, a pivoted frame engaging hail connected to the extreme terminals of the said U-shaped frame, a handle har connected to said U-shaped frame within the extreme ends of the terminals thereof and projecting ahove the Ushaped frame, a spring" cushioned seatcarrying frame supported insaid U-shaped frame, two pairs of hrace plates connected to the respective terminals of the U-shapcd frame and at right angles thereto, the lower ends of said h'races converging to fit upon the axle of a motor cycle two pairs of vertically disposed plates onnected to the respective terminals of the U-shapcd frame at the forward and near the rear ends thereof, a transverse lHll connected to each pair of plates near the lower ends thereof, an inwardly curred plate connected to said transverse oar and disposed in line with the lower terminals of the inclincd hraccs to receive the ends of the axle of the rear wheel of the motor cycle, a rigid foot rest carried atthe extrei'ne lower ends of one pair of said v rtical plates, and a folding foot rest carried at the lower end. of the other pair of plateal In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, l ha re hereto tlixed my signa ture in the presence of two witnesses.

JUH N i\. ()SBORN \Vitnesses:

llmur MonmsoN, (lllt). H. Knunnn. 

